diff --git a/app/views/layouts/_i18n_script.html.haml b/app/views/layouts/_i18n_script.html.haml
index f6cc1dc837..201860fe87 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/_i18n_script.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/layouts/_i18n_script.html.haml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 %script
   I18n.default_locale = "#{I18n.default_locale}";
   I18n.locale = "#{I18n.locale}";
-  I18n.fallbacks = "default_locale";
+  I18n.fallbacks = true;